Hey Howie Poem by Denis Martindale

When little children go to school,
They learn what children can,
Perhaps to learn the Golden Rule,
Perhaps to learn God's Plan...
Thus Christmas comes and Easter, too,
Assemblies day-by-day,
Perhaps to learn God's point of view,
Perhaps to learn to pray...

The teenage years can take their toll,
Work proves to be quite hard,
To tax the spirit, heart and soul,
God lost in high regard...
Thus Christmas comes and Easter, too,
But praise has lost its edge,
No longer seen the thing to do,
Or something meant to pledge...

As life goes on, the talents form,
Thus music played its part,
The drummer boy soon raised a storm
As new songs thrilled his heart...
The group was playing here and there,
Success was on its way,
Yet where had gone that daily prayer,
What words were his to pray?

In time, despair began to grow,
Doubts crushed him like a vine,
There must be something more to know
Within God's great design...
And so, one day, he sought the Lord,
For who else could he turn?
That was the day when he implored
That he began to learn...

When prophets preach and God is close,
Amazing words explain
The future times God only knows
And shows with much to gain...
And so one man found destiny,
When faith had conquered fear,
Such that it was now plain to see,
God in the Media...

One man could change TV in time,
Investing all he had,
A sacrifice which was sublime,
The kind that makes God glad...
Like tithes that come from rich and poor,
Esteemed by God above,
To change the world forever more,
Anointed by God's love...

Like Genesis, a brand new start,
A time for brand new things,
With healing for each broken heart,
Thanks to the King of Kings...
Without His blessing, who can stand?
Yet He blessed week by week
The sinful souls who held His hand,
His perfect will to seek...

Thus partners came from far and wide,
Gave Gospel gifts and such,
Tuned in each day and watched with pride
And chose to stay in touch...
With friendships formed across the years,
Creation's tale to tell,
To cast out foolish doubts and fears,
Their dangers to dispel...

The family that serves the Lord
Receives the Saviour's smile,
In time to share God's great reward,
If patient for a while...
But greater still to save lost souls,
Transform each brand new friend,
To teach souls of the Saviour's goals
So they can comprehend...

To summarise, God still prepares
The Church to learn the truth,
Beyond the saying of our prayers
That we've learnt from our youth...
He chooses those who must be told
They have a destiny,
Then offers them the heart of gold
That bled on Calvary...